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Viral molestation video: Two more arrested in Bargarh

Bargarh: Bargarh police on Monday arrested two more persons in connection with a viral video showing a college girl being molested on a street near Khaira dam in Paikmal area in the district by a group of youths. With the fresh arrest, a total of eight persons have so far been arrested in the case.

Though the incident took place on October 4, the video went viral in social media two days back.

The two arrested were identified as Jitu Behera and Murali Barik. They were nabbed by the police from Bukurmunda in Paikmal area in the district.

Meanwhile, police have continued their raids in different places in the district and more number of persons are suspected to have been involved in the incident.

In the viral video, the girl student was seen pleading before the tormentors to let her go. However, the youths masked in towels kept on harassing her and also thrashed her male friend.

According to sources, the girl had gone to the Khaira Dam with her two male friends in a motor-cycle on October 4 and one of the friend left with the bike. The accused persons who were organising a picnic near the dam chased the two, harassed the girl and outraged her modesty.

However, accused Hotasan Hati had made a video recording of the incident with his mobile phone and he later circulated the video in social media. Finally, after video of the incident was aired TV news channels. Although no complaint was registered into the matter, police took suo motto recognizance of the case and a probe was launched as per the order of the SP following instruction from the DGP.

The accused were booked for outraging the modesty of the girl and under other relevant provisions of the IPC. As the video was posted in social media, they were also booked under provisions of the IT Act, police said.

News Odisha Bureau

04/12/2017

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